Program

Also in 2020 we will again offer you an exclusive program with highlights of the year from the car body industry. Experts in vehicle construction, development and industry will present the latest facts and trends to the trade public.

15

Aug 2020

Key Note
&
Vehicle presentations

#	Title	Speaker(s)	Time
1	Welcome and Introduction	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University	10:00 am
2	Taking care of tomorrow – Sustainability in the automotive value chain	Dr. Karl Haider Tata Steel Europe	10:30 am
3	Present and future of integral safety at Mercedes-Benz demonstrated with the example of the ESF2019	Christian Kopner Daimler AG	11:00 am
4	The new Opel Corsa-e	Dr. Boris Kuenkler, Dr. Johannes Siegmann Opel Automobile GmbH	11:30 am
5	Lunch break and presentation of the exhibitors with q&a session		12:00 pm
6	The new 2 Series Gran Coupé – BMW´s Gran Coupé-Line expands into the UKL segment	Alberto Escudero, Heiko Rösler BMW AG	13:30 pm
7	Coffee break and virtual presentation of the test stands with qu&a session		14:00 pm
8	Vehicle presentations: Opel Corsa-e BMW 2er Gran Coupe GLE/ESF 2019		14:45 pm

16

Aug 2020

Innovative Materials
&
Structural concepts

#	Title	Speaker(s)	Time
1	Integrated Gear Mount for Mercedes-Benz Platform MRA2 (Mercedes-Benz Rear Architecture)	Heiko Hamschmidt, Daimler AG Philipp Jaszyk, Boge Elastmetall GmbH	10:00 am
2	Concept development for a functional integrated lightweight battery housing with special consideration of the joining technology	Christopher Krüger, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University Tobias Schmolke, Laboratory for material and joining technology (LWF), Paderborn University	10:30 am
3	Range anxiety – no need for that!	Dr. Lothar Löchte Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH	11:00 am
4	The selectrify® reference structure for electric vehicles made of steel	Erik Hilfrich thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG	11:30 am
5	Lunch break and presentation of the exhibitors with q&a session		12:00 pm
6	Ultra-Lightweight Parts by Processing of Semi-Solid Mg Alloys via Thixomolding	Dr. Philipp Ochotta Yizumi Germany GmbH	12:45 pm
7	Complex-phase steel CR780Y980T-CH-GI - Advantages and application limits using the example of a battery box crash frame	Andreas Wedemeier Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH	13:15 pm
8	Summary		13:45 pm